Sauk Valley Community College hosts local artist Les Allen for a new exhibit titled “The Shape of Light”. The exhibit runs to Thursday, Nov. 20, and takes place in the Sauk Art Gallery. The gallery is open during campus hours and is free to the public.

St. Charles Plein Air - where artists paint in the open air around the area for the community to see and enjoy - runs Aug. 18 to 24 this year.

St. Charles Plein Air - where artists paint in the open air around the area for the community to see and enjoy - runs Aug. 18 to 24 this year. Sixty artists are slated to participate this year, the second annual event. Here's a look at some of the participating artists and their work.

A fascinating and immersive dive into a magnificent period of Japanese art and culture is as close as Glen Ellyn.

The workshop will be taught by artist Valerie Butcher of Rock Falls and is open to everyone.

The 41st Illinois Watercolor Society National Exhibition is on display at The Next Picture Show in Dixon until May 31.

The Next Picture Show in Dixon is hosting the 41st Illinois Watercolor Society National Exhibition. The art will be on display until May 31.

The Lockport-based Divine Design Paint Studio hosts painting parties online and in-person, both at venues in the community and for private parties of eight or more.

Watch local artists demonstrate how they create their art from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Loft on Main art gallery on Main Street in Morrison.

Cottages in the Woods will usher in the holidays with Scandinavian whimsy, food and art set inside the historic cottages at Good Templar Park in Geneva, along with Viking ship tours.

With costumes welcome, people of all ages are invited to celebrate their favorite fandoms with free comic books and a variety of hands-on activities.

Caricature artist Kevin Berg sketched out fun portraits of staff and students Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 as a welcome to the spring semester at Sauk Valley College.

Northern Illinois University photography students are hoping to get their names memorialized in the Guinness World Record book for creating the world’s largest cut-paper snowflake.